With reference to the State Legislature in India, consider the following statements: 1. The maximum strength of the Legislative Council (Vidhan Parishad) is limited to one-third of the total membership of the Legislative Assembly (Vidhan Sabha) of that state. 2. To be appointed as the Chief Minister of a state, a person must strictly be a member of the Legislative Assembly (Vidhan Sabha) at the time of appointment. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Explanation

According to Article 171 of the Constitution, the total number of members in the Legislative Council of a State shall not exceed one-third of the total number of members in the Legislative Assembly of that State (though it cannot be less than 40). Hence, statement 1 is correct. Similar to the Prime Minister at the national level, a Chief Minister can be a member of either house of the State Legislature (Assembly or Council). Even a non-member can be appointed but must get elected to either house within six months. Hence, statement 2 is incorrect.